Total Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Hawthorn Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 231st highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Hawthorn Road (OX25 2SA) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% higher than the Bicester North and Caversfield average (40.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Hawthorn Road (OX25 2SA), the main crime hotspot is near Briar Furlong. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Hawthorn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Oak Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft West Hawthorn Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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